diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
index e2df5152be..27f7a4d341 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ static void gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_destroy(void *data)
       gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_global=NULL;
       gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_restart_pending=true;
    }else if (gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_was_threaded!=*video_driver_get_threaded()){
+      gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_global=NULL;
       command_event(CMD_EVENT_RESTART_RETROARCH,NULL);
    }
 }